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For questions about machines (esp. programmable machines) capable of carrying out complex tasks.

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Is my robot concept viable?

I've developed a concept for a robot, and I need it reality-checked. The main body of the robot consists of little more than a brain, an eye, a battery, and a number of powerful electromagnets. It use …
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Why would an AI overlord want to give their robot citizens emotion?

Of course, most robots are emotionless machines, but these citizens have humanlike emotions. What reasons would the overlord have for creating them this way? …
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what are the properties of anti-magic? [closed]

So, naturally, it would stand to reason that artificial life (robots, artificial intelligence, etc.) produces anti-magic, and can manipulate it as it sees fit. …
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Could a robot that can survive at the center of the Earth also survive a nuclear explosion?

The robot in question is a very large, worm-like mining robot with a huge drill on its front end, built to survive staggering levels of heat and pressure. It's so resiliant, in fact, that it can survi …
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could a robot fly with powerful enough electromagnets?

The robot in question is a large, worm-like mining robot built for digging tunnels. It has electromagnets positioned throughout the segments of its body, for the purpose of pulling metals out of the s …
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